Healthy, tasty food from Australia

Filed in archive People Who Cook on August 11, 2006

... not to say it's convenient too!

It's the brainchild of one man. Phil Teissl began a career in the food service industry, decided it wasn't for him and studied nutrition and fitness instead. Phil combined his interests and developed It's All About Food, a range of prepared products that meet the market at every level.

The innovative, healthy and exciting range of Australian native foods is aimed at the mainstream market. The range includes prepared dishes and portion cut meats as well as wild herbs and spices from the bush.

The It's All about Food range is suitable for people who want the best nutritional value in an easy to prepare package and chefs who want to promote Australian fare.

The chemical-free prepared meals are suitable for people with health concerns such as diabetics and coronary heart care patients. gluten free dieters can enjoy the range of biodynamic sauces, chutneys and relishes. The sauces are ultra low in sodium and contain less than 0.8 per cent fat.

The products are versatile. Try the bolognaise sauce the traditional way with spaghetti; pour it over ravioli, cannelloni, stuffed capsicum, potato or eggplant. It can be used to make a low fat chilli con carne - just add beans.

The best news is that this bolognaise only has 0.1gram of saturated fat with a total of 0.3g fat, 9.2grams of protein and 9.3grams of carbohydrate. The all-natural ingredients are gluten free.

The lasagne is a gourmet treat topped with delicious lemon myrtle béchamel sauce with only 0.3g saturated fat and 0.8gram fat total. You can eat all the pies with only 2.9gram saturated fat and 5.5g fat total. Tuck in guilt free to this chunky meat filled treat without worrying about textured vegetable protein (TVP) or MSG.

Phil says the kangaroo korma curry pies are a big winner. "The emu with native saltbush potato and semi dried tomato, and the kangaroo bolognaise with bush tomato and Tasmanian native pepperleaf are real crowd pleasers. Everyone raves about the kangaroo lasagne with fragrant lemon myrtle béchamel," he says.

The It's All About Food range is now sold in Australia through IGA and Foodworks supermarkets. Phil says the recent IGA- Foodworks Expo helped present his products to the supermarket chains. "The annual expo gives supermarket owners from all over Australia the opportunity to see new products.

"We showed It's All About Food and Outback Pride gluten-free sauces, chutney and relish. The buyers were impressed, these products are now available from selected stores along Australia's east coast from Byron Bay to Cairns," he says.

Seems the market can't get enough of Phil's food. The Gold Coast City Council's Innovation House shows future lifestyle options including food. The locally produced It's All About Food range of low fat pies, lasagne, sausages and sauces will feature in Tastes of Tomorrow at Innovation House next Sunday from 10am to 3pm.

Phil says food lovers are welcome to drop buy and sample the products. "People in the food industry will have the opportunity to try our products at the Gold Coast Food Forum Regional Produce and Services Expo on Friday, August 18 from 10am to noon.

"Everyone is welcome to see what's news in food on Friday from noon to 5pm and again on Saturday, August 19 from 10am to 5pm. The Gold Coast Food Forum has sent invitations to food service professionals, hotels, restaurants and tuckshop convenors.

For more information about It's All About Food phone Phil Teissl on:
Mobile 0423 776 567 - Office: 07 5578 3614 - Fax: 07 5578 3614 - Email: phil@sandygraphics.com.au